Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education